Bird strike on left engine created a compressor stall, mandating a return landing at dfw, tx.

Attributes
ACN	587997
Time
Date	200306
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	587997
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	587996
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : birds other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other other other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Airport Aircraft
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

A bird strike to the left engine was experienced during takeoff after rotation. The left engine briefly stalled and then stabilized. No parameters were exceeded. Thrust was reduced on affected engine. ATC, flight attendants and passenger were briefed of the situation and a precautionary, normal landing was accomplished at dfw. Landing weight 194000 pounds was below maximum landing weight of 198000 pounds. Visual inspection of the left engine revealed fan assembly damage to the outboard edges of approximately 10-12 blades. A substitute aircraft was obtained and flight continued uneventfully. All crew members performed competently and professionally. FAA form 5200-7 was submitted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BIRD STRIKE ON L ENG CREATED A COMPRESSOR STALL, MANDATING A RETURN LNDG AT DFW, TX.

Narrative: A BIRD STRIKE TO THE L ENG WAS EXPERIENCED DURING TKOF AFTER ROTATION. THE L ENG BRIEFLY STALLED AND THEN STABILIZED. NO PARAMETERS WERE EXCEEDED. THRUST WAS REDUCED ON AFFECTED ENG. ATC, FLT ATTENDANTS AND PAX WERE BRIEFED OF THE SIT AND A PRECAUTIONARY, NORMAL LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT DFW. LNDG WT 194000 LBS WAS BELOW MAX LNDG WT OF 198000 LBS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE L ENG REVEALED FAN ASSEMBLY DAMAGE TO THE OUTBOARD EDGES OF APPROX 10-12 BLADES. A SUBSTITUTE ACFT WAS OBTAINED AND FLT CONTINUED UNEVENTFULLY. ALL CREW MEMBERS PERFORMED COMPETENTLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. FAA FORM 5200-7 WAS SUBMITTED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.